CORGIVILLE FAIR NURSERY
Corgiville Fair Nursery is located in the lower level of The Dahlhouse and nurtures the youngest learners at Kids Express Learning Center. Up to eight children, six weeks to a year old, attend the nursery each day. Two teachers are devoted to the children's care, with a third teacher sharing time between the nursery and the adjoining toddler room.
The children enjoy daily stroller rides around the eight-acre campus, time on the Infant/Toddler playground, and plenty of floor time and cuddle time with their teachers. When weather restricts outdoor activities, the children enjoy a change of venue in Little Engine That Could; our smaller of two gyms, where the children have extra space for playing with large toys. Twice weekly, the children enjoy attending our Bucky Beats percussion music class.
Parents and teachers work together to develop individual sleeping, eating, and playtime plans for each baby, and teachers inform parents of the child's daily experiences, including nap, feeding, and diapering details. The nursery environment is rich with milestone moments, abundant enthusiasm, and genuine affection.
MISS JAMIE
CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER
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Jamie Herold is Hickory Hill Academy's founding Head of School. Jamie is an enthusiastic and experienced educator and school leader with the knowledge, skills and desire to make a positive impact on a school community. Her work as the Head of School allows her to engage with all members of the school community to create, cultivate and sustain a school environment and curriculum in which high expectations for academic and character development intersect to produce remarkable educational experiences for students, families, faculty and staff. Jamie believes that in a thoughtful program of curriculum and instruction wonder and excitement for learning can coexist in harmony with accountability, growth and achievement. As an educator and school leader, Jamie’s greatest strength is fostering a deep sense of community and culture. She believes that the entire student experience is born of a clear sense of feeling like a valuable member of a community, and she is thrilled to play an important role in ensuring that the community at Hickory Hill Academy is engaging, inclusive and dynamic.
Jamie is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, earning a B.A. in Journalism, a B.S. in Elementary Education, and an M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction. She also holds advanced credentials in reading, working with English learners, bilingual education, and educational leadership. Throughout her career as an educator, Jamie has enjoyed working with students in public, charter and independent school settings, most recently working at Francis Parker School in San Diego, CA. Jamie has served as a school leader in a variety of capacities, including Department Head, chairperson for the Character Education Committee, chairperson for the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, and Curriculum Leadership Team. Jamie is keenly familiar with many current, research-based curricular initiatives and strives to provide an innovative and comprehensive school program and a rich student experience. Jamie practices a whole child approach to education in which the social and emotional well being of students is at the heart of teaching and learning—cultivating, supporting, and celebrating growth as students and individuals is really the work of education.
When Jamie is away from school, she enjoys baking, reading, Pilates, running, hiking, and anything active and outdoors with her family. She is married to her college sweetheart, Randy, and they have three wonderful children, Liam, Finley and Violet. As a family, they love to camp and explore nature.